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Many thanks for those pictures, and for everyone’s advice, much appreciated. I took the bell housing off the clutch, intending to clean the friction surfaces with brake cleaner. But I can’t really see what’s going on inside the cover, can’t see any interface to be cleaned (with or without...
Got the clutch pan off today. Lots of black dust in there, I haven't cleaned off the disk yet, but I suspect there's a new clutch in my future.. Where can I buy the parts? Does anyone offer a kit? Thanks!
Hi All,
Thanks for the suggestions. Shifting is gradually getting a bit easier, with practice. If anyone could post pictures of the pin that locates the shifter lever, that'd help. RPM level is about right, I think. Here's a new but related question: In 4th gear, something feels wrong, it...
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I recently bought a 1952 M37 from a fire department. It runs and drives, but I’m struggling with how rough and sloppy the gearshift is. Such a workout to change gears, I expected to find no oil in the gearbox, yet it’s full. Not the first time I’ve driven an old truck, I have a ’70...
Thanks for all the input. My '52 M37 (bought recently from a Fire Department) has Champion J11C plugs, no adapters, it starts and runs fine. Has a 12V system. What's the purpose of the adapters? Seems like I'm missing something..
Hi All,
Newbie here.. just bought a 1952 M37 from a fire department. It has an open, unsealed port in the bottom of (I think) the clutch bell housing. Thread size appears to be 1"-12 but am not certain. Why does a dry clutch have this port - for inspection? This bell housing is...
Hi All,
I’m a newbie here, proud owner of a 1952 M37 bought from a fire department. Questions about engine oil:
1. Most who’ve posted here are using 15W-40. When I look up that oil, it’s always referred to as for DIESEL. Am I missing something?
2. For those using Rotella, does that mean...